Slate for telephone-desks



(No Model.)

I E. T. MUELLER. SLATE FOR IELEPHONE DESKS.

INVENTOR:

BY ATTORNEYS.

N. PETER Phola-Limcgmpher. Washingloh. o. c.

UNITED STATES P TENT Denice. s

EMIL 'r. MUELLER, on LA GROSSE, WISCONSIN.

SLATE FORTELEPHONE-DESKS. I

SPECIFICATION forming part r Letterslfatent No. 381,271, dated April 17', 1888.

Application filed January 28, 1888. Serial No 262.229. (No model.) i i 5 proved Telephone Silicate Slate, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. f

This invention has for its objectto provide a slate so constructed that it may be secured to a desk, and has special reference to its use with a telephone-desk.

Referenceis to be had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part of this specification,

, inwhich similarfigures of reference indicate I 5 corresponding parts in all the views.

Figurel illustrates the inventionin position for use. Fig. 2 isa longitudinal vertical section thereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the same. Fig. 4 is a' detail section through one of the retaining-clips, and Fig. 5 is a detail section through one of the hooks for holding a pencil.

. 1 indicates a slate made of pasteboard or other suitable material and covered with any 1 to fit over the side. edges, 6, of the top of a.

desk, 2, and having a lip, 7, adapted to bear against the side of the desk. The lip 7 is provided with a perforation, 8, to which a string, 9, with sponge, 10, may be fastened. The upper edge of the slate 1 is formed with metallic 4o hooks 11, constructed with lips 12, secured to well-known composition adapting itto be writ.

slate 1,'sim-ilarly to the clips 3.. The hooks 11 may be elastic to permit of a pencil being pushed intothem, and clasped-thereby. By means of the hooks 11 a slate or lead pencil; may be held in convenient position for use.

The slate is secured-in position for use by sliding it onto the top. of desk 2, the clips 3 embracing the side edges, 6,;of the top of the desk, or by springing the clips 3 over the edges 6 0f the desk, the clip 3, as well as'the 5o slate 1, being flexible enough for this purpose.

This invention provides a useful and convenient device for recording telephone-mes sages. It maybe constructedof va-rioussizes V to fit different desks. l

1 5o Having thus described my 1nvention, what'I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters 2. A'telephone silicate slate consisting of 3. 365 sheet of suitable material covered with aslate compositiona'nd having retaining-clips adapted to clamp the edges of a desk, and hooksto hold a slate or lead pencil, substantially as described. i

3. A telephone silicate slate consisting of slate 1, having clips 3 secured thereto by bent lips 4, and pencil-retaining hooks 11 secured thereto by bent lips 12, substantially as described.

w EMIL T. MUELLER. Witnesses: '9

CHAS. B. MILLER, I GEORGE W. VQLNER. 

